Chico, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Chico fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Chico peaked in March 2010 at 14.0% and is now 8.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Chico unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
California	4.1%	-0.1	0.0
Chico	5.1%	0.0	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Chico, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Chico, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Chico peaked in April 2010 at 14,341. There are now 9,127 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,983 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 231. Chico employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Chico, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Chico	5,214	-97	+231

Number of Unemployed Persons

Chico, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	5.1%	5,214
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.1%	5,311
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	5.2%	5,437
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	5.4%	5,567
March 2019	3.8%	4.3%	5.4%	5,594
February 2019	3.8%	4.2%	5.3%	5,477
January 2019	4.0%	4.2%	5.2%	5,374
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	5.0%	5,175
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.0%	5,165
October 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.9%	5,114